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Docker Desktop

Desktop application that installs the Docker Engine, Docker CLI and Docker Compose on macOS, Windows and Linux for building and running containers.

Docker Desktop is the application through which developers run the Docker Engine, the Docker CLI and Docker Compose on their own machine. Docker, Inc. publishes it for macOS, Windows and Linux, and the install guide for Mac describes it as a download with system requirements and installation steps. It runs on the developer’s computer, not on a hosting service.

Worth knowing

The proprietary license agreement decides who may use the application without payment. Small businesses, personal use, education and non-commercial open source projects may use it free, and professional use in larger organizations needs a paid Docker Pro, Team or Business subscription.

Identity

Status
Active
Maintainer
Docker, Inc.3
Maintained by
Company
Headquarters
United States3

Rendering and deploy

Runs as
Dev only2
Install with
download4

Releases

Current major version
46
Last release
2026-10-266

Sources

  1. 2026-10-28: links
    www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop/
  2. 2026-10-28: links, Categories, Runs as
    docs.docker.com/desktop/
  3. 2026-10-28: Maintainer, Headquarters
    www.docker.com/legal/docker-terms-service/
  4. 2026-10-28: Install with
    docs.docker.com/desktop/setup/install/mac-install/
  5. 2026-10-28: License, License model
    docs.docker.com/subscription-billing/desktop-license/
  6. 2026-10-28: Last release, Current major version
    docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/

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